THE DAWE FAMILY TRUST

Registered charity 1119140 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Aiding disadvantaged young people in the UK and on a worldwide basis

Objects

2.2 THE PROMOTION OF ANY PURPOSE THAT IS CHARITABLE WITHIN THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES; IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION BY AIDING DISADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLE (BEING PERSONS BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIXTEEN AND THIRTY) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD (THE 'OBJECTS')2.3 THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE ALL OR PART OF THE CAPITAL OF THE TRUST IN PROMOTING THE OBJECTS2.4 NOTWITHSTANDING CLAUSE 2.3 THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION, DURING THE PERIOD OF 21 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THIS DEED, ACCUMULATE ALL OR ANY PART OF THE ANNUAL INCOME OF THE TRUST BY INVESTING THE SAME, AND THE RESULTING INCOME, IN ANY AUTHORISED INVESTMENTS AND SHALL HOLD THE SAME AS AN ACCRETION TO AND AS PART OF THE CAPITAL OF THE TRUST, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THEIR RIGHT TO APPLY THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF SUCH ACCUMULATED INCOME IN ANY SUBSEQUENT YEAR AS IF IT WERE THE INCOME OF THE TRUST ARISING IN THAT YEAR

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £384,313, which the trustees confirm has been maintained at a level equivalent to between 3 and 6 months of expenditure as per their reserves policy. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £15,292 for the year, driven by grants exceeding incoming donations and rental income. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• JOANNA DAWEchair
• JACOB DAWE
• Jane Dawe
• STEPHEN PAUL FOX

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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